Public Act 60 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R) on May 19, 2009, to transfer to the Cobo authority created by Senate Bill 585 $16 million in annual tobacco tax revenue money that would have gone to Detroit through 2016 to pay Cobo Hall bonds, and add another $15 million annually from 2016 through 2039. That extra money would pay debt service on money borrowed now for Cobo repairs and upgrades (or to expand a facility in Oakland County if the Detroit city council turns down this deal).
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on May 19, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 27, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 27, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 27, 2009.
• Passed 20 to 16 in the Senate on May 27, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 27, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on May 27, 2009.
    • Motion by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on June 17, 2009, to discharge the Committee on Commerce from further consideration of the bill and move it directly to the House floor for immediate consideration and debate. The motion passed by voice vote in the House on June 17, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on June 17, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. David Nathan (D) on June 23, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that strips out all of the specific provisions of the Senate-passed version of the bill, leaving it as a "template" for further negotiations. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 23, 2009.
• Passed 105 to 4 in the House on June 23, 2009, to strip out all of the specific provisions of the Senate-passed version of the bill, leaving it as a "template" or "placeholder." This is basically a procedural method of launching negotiations to work out minor differences between the House and Senate on a Cobo Hall deal.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 24, 2009.
• Failed 0 to 35 in the Senate on June 24, 2009, to concur with a House-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 26, 2009.
• Passed 31 to 1 in the Senate on June 26, 2009, to adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee. The final deal includes the original provisions of this bill (to transfer to a new regional Cobo authority $16 million in annual tobacco tax revenue money that would have gone to Detroit through 2016 to pay Cobo Hall bonds, and add another $15 million annually from 2016 through 2039), and converts the transfer of Cobo Hall to the authority into a 30 year lease. See House Bill 4998 for other details of the final deal.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 26, 2009.
• Passed 91 to 16 in the House on June 26, 2009, to adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee. The final deal includes the original provisions of this bill (to transfer to a new regional Cobo authority $16 million in annual tobacco tax revenue money that would have gone to Detroit through 2016 to pay Cobo Hall bonds, and add another $15 million annually from 2016 through 2039), and converts the transfer of Cobo Hall to the authority into a 30 year lease. See House Bill 4998 for other details of the final deal.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 1, 2009.